I’m a meathead—plain and simple. I can’t deny it. Well, I used to deny it—but those were the old days. A douche de jour would imply—not so covertly—that I am, in fact, a meathead. At the time, while I was in college, this was too much for my ego to handle—so I’d fire back a...Read More

Later this week I’ll be sending out a free, 12 week deadlift program to all the noble souls that are on the Beyond Strength Performance mailing list. They’ve stuck with us through thick and thin and it’s much appreciated. To prime everyone for the program, I decided to put together a video list of the...Read More

Todd: Ben I had the opportunity to meet you in person at the PerformBetter Summit inRhode Island this year. Most of my readers have not had the opportunity to catch up with you in person. If they meet you, why will they want to high-five you? Ben: First up Todd I’d like to say a...Read More

Today’s post is a guest blog from our good friend, and my favorite New Jersey Native, Justin Rabinowitz. A few months back I published an article called “What I’ve Learned So Far.” Justin liked the article so much that, in response, he decided to share a few of his lessons with us. Enjoy! -Todd Hey...Read More

After working like slave to finish, and launch, Supreme Strength I’ve fallen prey to a serious case of writer’s block. Over the past month I’ve spent thirty hours staring at the wall and sketching ideas on a note pad before finally giving up and practicing the Ickey Shuffle. But I’m starting to put the pieces...Read More

Anthony Mychal is a guy with a unique perspective. While coaches are out trying to push their system, he sits back, watches and synthesizes information into a form that’s useful for all of us. I learned a ton from talking shop with him…so I’m excited to share this interview with you. Todd:  Thanks for taking...Read More

For the lifters out there with the big “three-oh” looming ominously in their future pay attention. If you’re like me, your hairline is now comprised of scraggly strands of hair in the telogen phase and starting to resemble Plymouth Rock.  You might not be recovering as well as you did five or ten years ago...Read More

I’ll be direct; I’m writing this to fire you up. I’m writing to strike a nerve, to make you realize that you’re bigger than you think, to inspire you to go after what you want. I’m not here for a pity party–but I’ll shoot you straight. I don’t come from a family that’s well to...Read More

The following post is an exerpt from the Supreme Strength Manual.  Conversations about the classic men of strength and sports training commonly include names such as Siff, Zatsiorsky, Hackenschmidt and VasilyAlexseyev. Mel Siff and Vladimir Zatsiorsky have gone to great lengths to improve other’s understanding of the science of strength. Hackenschmidt and Alexseyev have shown...Read More

The following post is an excerpt from the Supreme Strength manual. To be strong and successful you must set clear goals and then hold yourself accountable to achieve them. Self-accountability is dependent on emotion.  What Drives You?  What do I want to change? Why do I want to change it? What outcome(s) do I see...Read More

Speed kills and power punishes. Both statements share a bit of truth, spiced with hyperbole, and they’ve become mantras of strength and sport coaches all over the world. Does speed truthfully kill? In the case of a cheetah and gazelle, I would say so. Speed and power, for our purpose, though, mean a faster trip to...Read More

Technology is getting a bit out of hand.  We get mad that the internet is “slow” on our phones, the GPS sucks, ahhhh! so frustrating, right?  Well, I also remember a time, not long ago at all, when I had to click each button multiple times just to get the right letter for a text...Read More

Jumping is awesome.  Who isn’t impressed by the dunking capabilities of Blake Griffin and Michael Jordan, the long jumps of Carl Lewis, Gerald Sensabaugh’s vertical at the NFL Combine in 2005, and something you probably wouldn’t think of- jumps like the flying knees of Muay Thai and MMA fighters. Pretty explosive right? As many of...Read More

 A few weeks ago I turned twenty-six–an arbitrary age that people tend to dismiss. However, the year that led up to putting twenty-six candles on a cake taught me a lot. Here are a few, hopefully applicable, lessons I’d like to share. 1) You are the Culmination of Your Choices: There is a widely accepted notion that our social and...Read More

Today’s post is a guest article from Joe Giandonato, CSCS, a great coach located in the Philadephia area. For the past few years, the glutes have stolen the limelight, so much so, that fitness professionals and researchers have dedicated a bulk of their time to investigating their impact on injury reduction and performance enhancement and...Read More